Shezlong Secures USD 350 K in Bridge Round

Mental health startup Shezlong has raised USD 350 K in a bridge round from 500 Startups, Endure Capital and early stage VC investor HIMangel. The startup plans to utilize the funds to expand its services to other countries in the Gulf region, global tech media outlet weetracker reported on Friday.

Shezlong had raised USD 150 K in funding from A15, Endure Capital and Managing Partner of Algebra Ventures, Karim Hussein, in an equity investment in October last year. Up until now, Shezlong has raised USD 509 k.

Shezlong is an online mental health platform that connects patients with licensed therapists via video visit on mobiles or web.